1990 BMW 525i 2.5L Speedometer/odometer/fuel econ.VIN: WBAHC1307LSpeedometer, odometer & fuel economy gauges are all inop
when car is first started. After driving awhile the
speedometer needle will flicker and the odometer and
economy guage will start reading, all in unison. If driven
long enough they will all start working...

1992 BMW 318i 1.8L Hesitation, MisfireVIN: WBACA5312NCar runs fine except for a miss about 2500 rpm in 2nd and
3rd gear.And some it feels like computer is going into limp
mode when you start out but only for a few seconds.I need
some good information on what to look for on this code. Trouble codes: 1286 (Knock control test pulse)

2002 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L MIL Lamp onVIN: SAJEA53C72Hello Jag guru's, Got this Jag that is my accountant's car,
We failed him for odb2 state inspection, Mitchell does not
have any info on these codes, wondering if you guys have
seen these codes if it is a common problem. Codes PO171
PO174. Thanks Brian [...] Trouble codes: P0171, P0174

2000 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L Cooling SystemsVIN: SALTY1247XI hope other mechanic had already similar problem. We have
coolant leak, which shows under pressure at rear side of
the engine. It is very difficult to see anything, since the
intake manifold blocks the view. It is not a heater hose. I
am preparing customer fo...

1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TD 3.0L upshiftsVIN: WDBDBC6FF0Vehicle came in for no power from take off.Vehicle shifts
too quick and has no kick down.Repaired vacuum lines and
has 19 inches to vacuum transducer and 11 inches out to
vacuum modulator.We removed valve body and replaced
separater gasket and checked shift va...

2002 Mercedes-Benz E320 4Matic 3.2L SRS light onVIN: WDBJF82J82Greatings Fellow Tech's,
This vehicle originally came in with no high beams. Vehicle
was diagnoised as defective dimmer switch. Steering wheel
and clock spring were removed and dimmer switch was
replaced. Once assembled the headlamps worked fine but now
I hav...

1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 3.6L Oil in intakeVIN: WPOAB0966KThis engine appears to have had a history of too long
between oil changes or contamination. When we drained the
tank we drained an inordinate amount of water! And then we
noticed oil dripping out of the intake hoses where they
join the throttle plenum at engin...

1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L MechanicalVIN: 3VWSA81H7VCar was towed in owners complaint is that the clutch pedal
goes to the floor.
We suspected that the small clutch release bearing arm
inside the transmission was broken. (we have seen this
before) We removed the end cover and indeed found that the
clutch relea...

1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L ABS moduleVIN: WVWNA63BOXHi guys ! i just started the business 2 moths ago.Now the
first car came in with abs light & brake light on along
with beeps. Try to get codes with AST scan tool & new
vw&audi software. have try recycle key,touched battery
terminals ... I did know about vw pas...

2000 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L side air bagVIN: 3VWBC21C4YVehicle has code 01217 for driver's side side air bag high
resistance. Shopkey gives two options: wiring problem or
air bag problem but doesn't give any resistance
specifications on the air bag. My question is: I inspected
the harness in the seat and tested re...

2002 Volvo S40 1.9L MIL Lamp onVIN: YV1VS29592hi guys have this volvo code 68 have ast scanner alldata
has no code i.d. on this car allso has code at331 lock up
sl cleared this one it comes back right away any help on
code discription would be great!!thanks rick Trouble codes: 68 (unknown), AT331

1997 BMW 540i 4.4L Stall, MIL Lamp onVIN: WBADE6328VThanks for everyones input. We did check the fuel pressure,
it was within spec. However, when we took it apart, there
was metal shavings in the bottom of the fuel tank. We
replaced both the main pump and the siphon pump, and the
problem is now gone. I couldn't... Trouble codes: P0300 (multiple misfire), P0301 (1 cylinder misfire), P0302 (2 cylinder misfire), P1585 (misfire with low fuel).

1985 Mercedes-Benz 300E 2.3L ignVIN: WDB1240231i would like to thank all technicians that replied for
taking your time to try and help with this vehicle. i have
not found the exact problem, it as very intermitant in
nature, it has only done this twice in the last two weeks.
the customer also informed me af...

1994 Saab 900 Turbo 2.0L radiatorVIN: YS3AL76L2RWhat a life.These 65 to 70 hour weeks are getting to me.I
received 5 real quick replies and I really appreciate it.It
turns out this radiator comes out really easy,the lower
screw of the fan assemblies are on a slot,and if you remove
the 2 upper screws and pul...

1999 Saab 9-5 SE 3.0L Reverse lampsVIN: YS3EF48ZXXOnly one reply-but sometimes thats all it needs-thanks
Scott from indianna, he confirmed the reverse lamp switch
is in the trans multi function switch (alldata shows a
seperate two connector switch). we found that with the lamp
relay removed (lower left area o...

1999 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.9L batteryVIN: 3VWCF21C9XMost of the guys who responded were correct in helping me
locate these relays. They were encased in a black plastic
box next to the brake master cylinder. When I disconnected
the faulty one, the battery drain went away immediately. I
replaced the faulty relay ...

1994 Volvo 850 2.4L Timing BeltVIN: YVILS5503RThanks to all who helped.I came in this morning and turned
the motor to top dead center and look agian for any
marks.The marks on this engine are very hard to see.That is
how I missed them when I first look.The cam marks look more
like rust lines and the crank...

1997 Volvo 850 2.4L batteryVIN: YV1LW5547Vjust want to say thanks to all your replies, thanks to
lonny [...] for suggesting checking the air pump relay.
we already replaced this 8 months ago due to a trouble
code--old relay was filled with water and corroded. so i
would never have thought to rechec...

1998 Volvo S70 2.4L MIL Lamp onVIN: YV1LS5570WThanks to all those that offered advice, including
Michael,Dennis,George,S.Kurt,Volvosetc,John,Mtnserviceimp.
You all called the system failure. I was able to vacuum
test the secondary air system (SAS) valve and discovered it
was fully functioning. I was abl... Trouble codes: EF1, 442 (Pulsed secondary air injection system PAIR flow fault), EF1, 446 (Pulsed secondary air injection system PAIR valve leakage).